Formula One season has all the makings of a white-knuckle 24-race celebration to mark 75 years since the inaugural seven-race championship back in 1950. With the traditional three-week summer break in August the F1 circus pitches up in the desert of Abu Dhabi for its final show on December 7.

Lawson has taken a huge leap into the unknown, without having grit his teeth in the F1 mid-pack with Racing Bulls. A jump from a reserve driver at a lesser team to the number two role at F1's most successful team this decade could leave him feeling like a fish out of water.

For me, Max starts the season as the favourite because he will be clear number one in that team and Red Bull should have fixed it.”

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is contracted to Red Bull Racing until 2028 and yet the likes of Aston Martin and Mercedes continue to sniff around the Dutchman

Reigning champion Max Verstappen has said he does not believe Red Bull has a car capable of challenging for victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has suggested that the RB21 F1 car is not in a position to help secure a race win in the season opener in Australia.

Red Bull hope the RB21 will help them recover the Formula 1 constructors' title and help fire Max Verstappen to a fifth consecutive drivers' championship success

Helmut Marko confirms lawsuit against Red Bull, analysts and former drivers foreshadow difficult seasons for the Austrians, Lando Norris reflects on the upcoming season and Lewis Hamilton makes big claim.

Verstappen did not display much optimism as testing came to a close, and the Red Bull driver opened up to Dutch media on Friday at a Viaplay event, expressing the extent of his wo

While the initial performance may not be at the level Red Bull had hoped for, Verstappen remains optimistic about fine-tuning the car for Melbourne.